First broadcast on FAB RADIO INTERNATIONAL at 19:00 on April 4th 2021

In another of our loosely themed VISION ON SOUND episodes, I give a lot of (mildly) illuminated thought to the topic of LIGHTHOUSES in TV programmes. We travel with TARA KING from THE AVENGERS to find out that it's ALL DONE WITH MIRRORS, and tussle briefly with THE GIRL WHO WAS DEATH alongside THE PRISONER, and head off - with the help of regular guest ANDY PRIESTNER from the WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME podcast - to talk about THE LIFE AND LOVES OF A SHE-DEVIL.

After this, I am joined by a returning ANDREW TROWBRIDGE to talk about the lighthouse-based antics in episodes of both THE GOODIES and DAD'S ARMY, which, I hope you'll agree, is quite a lot of fun. We actually ran out of time for this topic (I kid you not!) and (because we never like to waste good content) one or two of the pieces we recorded are bound to turn up in a future episode.

PLEASE NOTE - For Copyright reasons, musical content has to be removed for the podcast edition. All the spoken word content remains (mostly) as it was in the broadcast version. Hopefully this won't spoil your enjoyment of the show.

THE ESSAY is an occasional new strand that I've introduced alongside VISION ON SOUND for now, in which I take a particular television-related topic or issue, and attempt to approach it with a slightly more intense eye which I'm hoping still manages to be entertaining and not too dry. Obviously, it may eventually become at least a semi-regular feature of the show, but, as I get around to writing them, I'm putting a few out to test the waters, because they might not cosily sit snugly within the episodes I'm currently working on.

That said, with the way VISION ON SOUND devours content, don't be surprised if you hear it again in a future edition.

This fourth essay is basically all about flags.

Equally, if you feel like you might like to suggest a topic (or even contribute an essay yourself) do let me know either via the Twitter account @VisionOnSound1 or via email at [email protected]

First broadcast on FAB RADIO INTERNATIONAL at 19:00 on March 28th 2021

ANDREW TROWBRIDGE from the ROUND THE ARCHIVES podcast returns to VISION ON SOUND to talk about SCIENCE PROGRAMMES ON TV in a wide-ranging nostalgic conversation which ranges from THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, via HITCH HIKER'S GUIDE, to programmes like COSMOS, TOMORROW'S WORLD, THE COMPUTER PROGRAMME, MAKING THE MOST OF THE MICRO, LIFE ON EARTH, CONNECTIONS, and THE GREAT EGG RACE.

We talk about the various eccentric presenters like MAGNUS PYKE, PATRICK MOORE, CARL SAGAN, ARTHUR C CLARKE and JAMES BURKE, whilst heading off on tangents that include MULTI-COLOURED SWAP SHOP, TOP OF THE POPS, the APOLLO COVERAGE, ZX81 computers, and playing Pong on a black & white television set.

PLEASE NOTE - For Copyright reasons, musical content has to be removed for the podcast edition. All the spoken word content remains (mostly) as it was in the broadcast version. Hopefully this won't spoil your enjoyment of the show.

THE ESSAY is an occasional new strand that I've introduced alongside VISION ON SOUND for now, in which I take a particular television-related topic or issue, and attempt to approach it with a slightly more intense eye which I'm hoping still manages to be entertaining and not too dry. Obviously, it may eventually become at least a semi-regular feature of the show, but, as I get around to writing them, I'm putting a few out to test the waters, because they might not cosily sit snugly within the episodes I'm currently working on.

That said, with the way VISION ON SOUND devours content, don't be surprised if you hear it again in a future edition.

This third essay tries to answer the question about why I chose television to talk about on my radio show, and I hope that you enjoy it.

Equally, if you feel like you might like to suggest a topic (or even contribute an essay yourself) do let me know either via the Twitter account @VisionOnSound1 or via email at [email protected]

First broadcast on FAB RADIO INTERNATIONAL at 19:00 on March 14th 2021

Regular contributor PAUL CHANDLER returns to VISION ON SOUND to talk about one of the areas of television viewing he is most enthusiastic about, Australian TV, including PRISONER (CELL BLOCK H); SONS & DAUGHTERS, HOME & AWAY, and, of course NEIGHBOURS, as well as lots of other Australian TV shows like YOUNG DOCTORS that we used to enjoy.

In a long interview, we also discuss CALL MY AGENT!, comedy dramas, French movies and European horror films, remakes, characters you love to hate, EASTENDERS, CORONATION STREET and ELDORADO.

PLEASE NOTE - For Copyright reasons, musical content has to be removed for the podcast edition. All the spoken word content remains (mostly) as it was in the broadcast version. Hopefully this won't spoil your enjoyment of the show.

All time

THE ESSAY is a new strand I'm hoping to introduce to VISION ON SOUND in the near future, in which I take a particular television-related topic or issue, and attempt to approach it with a slightly more intense eye which I'm hoping still manages to be entertaining and not too dry. Obviously, I'm hoping that it will eventually become at least a semi-regular feature of the show, but, as I get around to writing them, I'm putting a few out to test the waters, and because they might not cosily sit snugly within the episodes I'm currently working on.

That said, with the way VISION ON SOUND devours content, don't be surprised if you hear it again in a future edition.

This second essay is basically an oblique response to some recent news about satire, and I hope that you enjoy it.

Equally, if you feel like you might like to suggest a topic (or even contribute an essay yourself) do let me know either via the Twitter account @VisionOnSound1 or via email at [email protected]

First broadcast on FAB RADIO INTERNATIONAL at 19:00 on March 7th 2021

Regular contributor ANDY PRIESTNER returns to VISION ON SOUND to talk about one of his favourite shows from his youth, the Universal Pictures FLASH GORDON serials that used to feature as morning entertainment for a generation of children during the school holidays.

PLEASE NOTE - For Copyright reasons, musical content has to be removed for the podcast edition. All the spoken word content remains (mostly) as it was in the broadcast version. Hopefully this won't spoil your enjoyment of the show.

THE ESSAY is a new strand I'm hoping to introduce to VISION ON SOUND in the near future, in which I take a particular television-related topic or issue and attempt to approach it with a slightly more intense eye which I'm hoping still manages to be entertaining and not too dry. Obviously, I'm hoping that it will eventually become at least a semi-regular feature of the show, but I'm putting this one out to test the waters, and because I've been struggling to find a home for it in the episodes I'm currently working on.

That said, with the way VISION ON SOUND devours content, don't be surprised if you hear it again in a future edition.

The first essay takes the format of Granada TV's WHAT THE PAPERS SAY, and attempts to explain my own frustrations with British Press and how I perceive it in the modern era, and I hope that you enjoy it and, if you do - or don't - you'll let me know what you think. 

Equally, if you feel like you might like to suggest a topic (or even contribute an essay yourself) do let me know either via the Twitter account @VisionOnSound1 or via email at [email protected]

First broadcast on FAB RADIO INTERNATIONAL at 19:00 on February 28th 2021

Regular contributor WARREN CUMMINGS returns to VISION ON SOUND to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of POLICE DRAMAS on television, in a wide-ranging discussion that takes us from G F Newman's LAW AND ORDER through DIXON OF DOCK GREEN, BETWEEN THE LINES, LINE OF DUTY, DIAL 999, NO HIDING PLACE, Z CARS, "MURDER ISLAND" (ahem!), through INSPECTOR MORSE to, um, DUCK PATROL.

But we also touch on corruption, the Thames Valley documentary, MITCHELL AND WEBB and 'professional advisers", the thirty minute drama, DOCTOR WHO, and the strangely extreme and heightened worlds in shows like SPECIAL BRANCH,  THE SWEENEY, and TARGET, and even get quite philosophical from time to time about the area of law and order generally.

PLEASE NOTE - For Copyright reasons, musical content has to be removed for the podcast edition. All the spoken word content remains (mostly) as it was in the broadcast version. Hopefully this won't spoil your enjoyment of the show.